Water-bottle.



A. L. VSWINGLE.

WATER BOTTLE.

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Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

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WATER BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED we. 25, 1900.

Patented sa 20, 1910.

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AngelineLfiwingle UNITED STAWENT OF I j ANGELINE L. SWINGLE, OF PUTNEY, SOUTH DAKOTA.

WATER-BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 25, 1909.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910. Serial No. 514,651.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANGELINE L. SWINGLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Putney, in the county of Brown and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in liquid receptacles and more particularly to a hot water bag or the like.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a bag of this character, which is so constructed that the water may be introduced into the same and the steam allowed to escape therefrom through a separate channel.

A further object is to provide a supplementary diaphragm or partition of elastic material to which a tube is attached and positioned in the mouth of the receptacle.

A further object is to provide a bag so constructed that the escape tube will be automatically positioned in the mouth of the bag.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the specific structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a view, showing the bag in section and the cap or stopper posi tioned therein. Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section, the stopper being removed. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 illustrating a slightly modified construction. Fig. 61s a detail view of the escape tube and elastic attaching straps, as shown in Fig. 5, removed from the bag.

In the operation of filling hot water bags, the hands of the o erator are in imminent danger of being sca ded, owing to the splutr tering of the Water due to the escape of steam from the bag at the same time that the water is bein introduced therein. It has been attempte to remedy this defect by the provision of a separate air escape valve which exhausts the air displaced by the water. The disadvantage of a bag of this construction is obvious, as considerable time is required to close the valve, which is sometimes altogether forgotten thus permitting the escape of the water. A lar e number of joints is caused thereby which must be sealed, with a more or less greater probability of leaking. This is especially true if the valve used is closed automatically.

It is the object of my present invention to obviate the above defects, and I attain the desired result by the combination of the various elements, which are clearly shown in the drawings and will now be described. To this end I have provided the bag or water receptacle 5, which may be of the usual construction. Within the bag, adjacent to the upper open end thereof, an elastic diaphragm. 6 is disposed, and is secured by means of the rivets 7 at opposite points to the bag 5. It will be observed that the diaphragm 6 extends some distance below the attachments 7 and is of less width than the bag 5. At the center of the diaphragm the steam escape tube 8 is secured, and is positioned in the screw threaded mouth or entrance opening 9 of the bag. The mouth 9 is flared or formed in the shape of a funnel as shown at 10, and the tube 8 is centrally disposed therein. course, formed of rubber, and the diaphragm 6 of suitable material of an elastic nature, which however, is not as pliable as the material of which the bag 5 is formed. The upper portion of the diaphragm 6, adj acent to the point at which the tube 8 is secured, is spaced from the inner surface of the bag, and it will be noticed from reference to Fig. 2 that considerable space is left between the wall of the bag 5 and the free depending sides of the diaphragm. Thus ample room is provided through which the water may escape from the funnel 10, through the mouth of the bag and into the body thereof.

When the bag is not in use, the cap or stopper 11 is threaded into the mouth 10 to securely close the same. As the cap is moved downwardly, the tube 8 will be depressed. The mouth of the bag is provided with an interior metal screw threaded sleeve, which is adapted to receive the threaded portion of the cap 11. The adjustment of the cap in the mouth of the bag is insuflicient to cause the up er open end of the tube 8 to be displaced from its posi- The bag 5 is of.

tion therein, and forced entirely into the bag and below the mouth 9. When the cap or stopper 11 is removed, the resiliency of' the unsecured upper portion of the diaphragm will'cause the escape tube S to be extended through the mouth and. into the funnel 10 Water is now poured into the with the steam which arises therefrom, as

these fluids will be concentrated toward the center of the bag by the diaphragm 6,. and will finally escape through the tube 8. It will be observed that this steam and air is conducted entirely without -the bag, by a passage which is completely isolated from the incoming water, irrespective of the water which may possibly accumulate in the funnel10. Tliewvater and steam can therefore freely pass into and out of the bag, whereby the heretofore common occurrence of the water splashing from the mouth of the bag and scalding the hands of. the operator, is rendered absolutely impossible.

In Figs. 5 and. 6 there is shown a slightly modified construction, wherein the diaphragm 6. comprises the two elastic straps, the outer ends of which are secured to the bag as shown at 7, the inner ends thereof being integrally formed with a circular disk 12.] This disk has secured thereto a bushing 13, which is provided with interior screw threads and receives the lowerthreaded end of the escape tube 8'. Thus if. desired, the tube may be entirely removed from the bag for obvious'purposes. 4

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a construction which is extremely simple and inexpensive and is highly efficient and reliable in its action.

The construction above set forth is particularly designed for use in hot water bags, but it will be understood. that it can be advantageously employed in connection with water receptacles of various forms.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a water receptacle provided with a mouth having a funnel formed thereon, an elastic diaphragm secured at spaced points within said receptacle below the funnel, said diaphragm depending be- 2. In combination, a water bag having a fiared'entra'nce mouth, a dlaphragin secured at'spaced points'wi'thin said bag, the sides of said diaphragm depending below the points of attachment and being spaced from the inner walls of the bag, said diaphragm being formed of elastic material, a steam outlet tube secured centrally to the dia phragm, said tube being normally posi tioned in the mouth ofsaid bag, and a cap adapted. to close the mouth of the bag and force said tube downwardly against the clasticity of said. diaphragm.

3. In combination, a water bag having a mouth formed with a funnel thereon, an elastic diaphragm secured within, the upper portion 'of'said bag, the sidesof saidbag being spaced from said diaphragm, a steam escape tube secured to the center of. said dia phragm, the elasticity of said diaphragm eX- tending the tube through the mouth of the bag. the mouth ofsai'd bag being provided. with interior screw threads, and a screw threaded cap adapted'to engage with the threads in the mouth of. said bag to force said tube downwardly, the movement of said cap being limitedwhereby said tuhe will retain its central position in the mouth of the g! A k'The combination with a water bag provided with a mouth having a funnel; formed thereon, said mouth b'einq" providedwith interior screw threads, of a resilient member secured within the water bottle below the mouth, a steam escape pipe carried by the resilient member and extending normally through the mouth and through the funnel, and a stopper adapted for removable enga ment' with the screw threads ofthe month, said stopper being arranged and adapted to engage the steam escape pipe" and force the latter inwardly against the action of the resilient support; I b

In testimony whereofl aflix my signature, in resence'oftwo' witnesses.

ANGELINE L; 'S IVINGLE. Witnesses: p .i

CONRAD HANSON. RAY Efliimroia. 

